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School named to President’s Honor Roll for ninth year
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- January 22, 2015
Elizabethtown College earned a place on the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction at the end of 2014 for its commitment to serving the local community. This is the ninth consecutive year the College has been named to the list. It has been included every year since the inception of the
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Teach-in promotes awareness of current events, race issues across country
- News
- January 22, 2015
The teach-in held during the first week of the spring semester gave students and faculty an opportunity to discuss current national and global race-related issues. Recent events regarding race and violence stemming from bias in Ferguson, Mo. and Staten Island inspired faculty members to consider how the Elizabethtown College community is affected by such controversies.
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Martin Luther King Jr. week celebrates diversity with gospel extravaganza, interfaith prayer service, candlelight march
- Features
- January 22, 2015
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) week at Elizabethtown College finds different ways to celebrate diversity on campus. Etown first began celebrating the week in 2005. The program has grown from a one-day celebration to a week-long one that allows students to celebrate on-campus diversity as well as global diversity. The College even cancels classes on
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Men’s basketball currently riding a four-game winning streak
- Sports
- January 21, 2015
The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team enjoyed a successful weekend going 3-0 versus Drew University, Goucher College and the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The Blue Jays improved their record to 8-9, and extended their win-streak to 4 games. Last Wednesday against Drew, the Blue Jay offense came out firing, shooting a season-high 63.5% overall,
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Avoiding distractions, planning ahead helps semester run smoothly
- Campus Life
- January 21, 2015
It may not feel like summer is around the corner with the kind of weather we have been having lately, but spring semester is the time of year when many students begin counting down the days until they are on their way to their Cayman Island vacation, hanging out with friends from their hometown or
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Grimm encourages students to pursue writing, publishing
- Features
- November 19, 2014
Adjunct Faculty Member of the English Department Tyler Grimm’s students might be surprised to learn that Grimm did not know he wanted to be a writer until his junior year of college. Grimm revealed this and much more at his presentation, “The Working Novelist,” on Friday, Oct. 31 in the main lobby of Myer Residence
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ArtsPress hosts fine arts senior seminar art show
- News
- November 19, 2014
Art is indefinable,” senior fine arts major Melissa “Mikki” Stewart said. “I don’t think it should be restricted by my own definition of my art.” Stewart is one of six seniors who displayed their works at a gallery opening, held at ArtsPress on Friday, Nov. 14. Her works included pieces called “One Artist’s Trash…,” “Phoenix
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Newest Christopher Nolan film “Interstellar” includes striking visuals, solid acting, complex scientific ideas
- Campus Life
- November 19, 2014
This fall, Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” opened on Nov. 7 to positive reviews and is quickly rising to be the biggest box office hit of the season. In under a week, “Interstellar” has made almost $50 million in ticket sales and holds a “Certified Fresh” rating on the notable movie critic website Rotten Tomatoes. Lagging just
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Zimmer wins three bouts at New York City, Pennsylvania duals, team drops two of three
- Sports
- November 19, 2014
On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Elizabethtown College wrestling team participated in the New York City/Pennsylvania Duals in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The Blue Jays had three dual matches on the day, facing Nassau Community College in the opening match. Etown defeated Nassau 23-20 in the opener before falling to Hunter and New York University in their other
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